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Harrow International School Bangkok (Harrow)
Founded in 1998 as the first Harrow branded school outside the UK, HISB operates on a spacious campus in Don Mueang with boarding facilities and serves 36 nationalities. The school follows the British curriculum through IGCSEs and A Levels, achieving 65% A /A grades at IGCSE level and 87% A /A at the school average.
In brief
Harrow International School Bangkok opened in 1998 as the first Harrow-branded school outside the UK, on a 35-acre campus in Don Mueang with boarding. It teaches the British curriculum from toddler groups through IGCSE and A Level to pupils of more than 35 nationalities, is accredited under British Schools Overseas and has been a FOBISIA member since 2001. Full-time fees run from THB 737,600 for a full day in Nursery to THB 1,063,000 in the sixth form.
Admissions are deliberately broad in ability, and IGCSE and A Level results are reliably strong. Parents describe caring teachers, children who settle quickly, and facilities and co-curricular programmes so extensive that families rarely need outside activities; one parent said the children are happy at school with lovely friends. The roll is largely Thai, so the school is international more by curriculum and results than by passport mix.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Lion Cubs Parent Toddler (2 sessions/week) | 2 | THB 146,300 |
| Lion Cubs Toddler Only Half Day | 2 | THB 270,750 |
| Lion Cubs Toddler Only Full Day | 2 | THB 316,350 |
| Pre Nursery Half Day | 2 | THB 571,100 |
| Pre Nursery Full Day | 2 | THB 634,600 |
| Nursery Half Day | 3 | THB 663,900 |
| Nursery Full Day | 3 | THB 737,600 |
| Reception | 5 | THB 757,600 |
| Year 1 | 6 | THB 880,300 |
| Year 2 | 7 | THB 880,300 |
| Year 3 | 8 | THB 880,300 |
| Year 4 | 9 | THB 880,300 |
| Year 5 | 10 | THB 880,300 |
| Year 6 | 11 | THB 961,900 |
| Year 7 | 12 | THB 961,900 |
| Year 8 | 13 | THB 961,900 |
| Year 9 | 14 | THB 1,040,000 |
| Year 10 | 15 | THB 1,040,000 |
| Year 11 | 16 | THB 1,040,000 |
| Year 12 | 17 | THB 1,063,000 |
| Year 13 | 18 | THB 1,063,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | THB 5,000 | |
| Deposit (Day Student) | THB 200,000 | |
| Admission Fee | THB 225,000 | |
| Deposit (Boarding Student) | THB 275,000 |
Reviews
- Harrow Bangkok is the original Harrow international campus and is consistently named in teacher discussions alongside the most established British schools in Asia. Multiple teachers say they would actively work there.
- The cohort sits at around 1,500 to 1,600 pupils across more than 35 nationalities on a 35-acre site. The published positioning is breadth rather than "hot housing"; A Level results and IGCSE outcomes are reliably strong.
- Parents describe care from teachers, pupils settling quickly, an extensive co-curricular programme, and excellent facilities. One parent said children are "happy being in the school" with "lovely friends."
- Teacher-side signal is more mixed. Teachers rate the group at around 2.8 of 5, with Harrow Bangkok flagged for work-life balance; some parents have flagged glowing reviews that look astroturfed.
- A persistent thread on the school's continuous job advertisements, particularly in subject leadership, is treated by some commenters as a turnover signal worth probing during interview.
- Reviewers also note the cohort is largely Thai. That is the school's reality and not a flaw, but families looking for a heavily mixed international cohort should weight it.
Positives
- academic outcomes. Strong A Level and IGCSE results within a deliberately broad-ability admissions stance.
- co-curricular and facilities. 35-acre campus with full sports academies, arts and music; parents say families do not need outside activities.
- parent satisfaction. Aggregator and Expat Exchange reviews describe happy, well-supported children and engaged teachers.
Considerations
- staff conditions. Glassdoor and ISR threads cite work-life-balance issues and questioned reviews; some commenters disagree.
- cohort mix. Pupil base skews Thai; international by curriculum and outcomes rather than by passport mix.
Leadership
James Murphy-O'Connor
James graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Modern History and completed his PGCE at Cambridge University.
Accreditations
- BSO British Schools Overseas, inspection March 2023: accredited, 01
- FOBISIA since 2001, 02
- BISAC, SEASAC hosts competitions, 03
Academic results
- A* / A at A Level 2020 68%
- A* / A at IGCSE 2020 67%
Location
45 Soi Kosumruamchai 14, Kosumruamchai Rd.,, Sikun, Don Muang, Bangkok, 10210 Thailand